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Menu Plan for the week of June 21, 2013:  Monday's Recipes

Ham, White Bean Salad / Thousand Island Dressing

Cooking time: 20 minutes for menu          Cooking schedule: see below for instructions

     Serve with some crusty country bread on the side if you like. We'll use the rest of the beans in the salad on Wednesday. Other than the eggs - no cooking involved! If you have any dressing left it makes a great veggie dip - any celery left?

Ham, White Bean Salad, Thousand Island Dressing

Total time: 20 minutes
    Assemble the salad while the eggs cook. Toss a little dressing with the lettuce, drizzle more on top.  Easy, summer salads.

 Ingredients:

• 8oz (240gr) ham
• 2 hard boiled eggs
• 2oz (60gr) white cheddar or other cheese
• 1 1/4 cup (10oz, 300gr) white beans
• 1/2 cup (3oz, 90gr) yellow cherry tomatoes   or regular or red
• 2 tbs fresh chives
• enough lettuce for 2 main dish salads
• Thousand Island Dressing:
• 1/2 cup (4oz, 120gr) Greek yogurt
• 2 tbs ketchup
• 1 tbs white Balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tbs capers, chopped
• 2 tbs good olive oil

 Instructions:

• Cook eggs.
• Prepare lettuce, tear and put into a large salad bowl. 
• Snip chives and add to lettuce
• Cut ham into cubes. 
• Cut cheese into smaller cubes. 
• Open, drain and rinse beans.  Reserve unused portion for another use. 
• Slice tomatoes.
• When eggs are done peel and roughly chop. 
• Make dressing:
• Put all ingredients in a bowl and whisk well to combine.
• To make Salad: 
• Add 3 tbs dressing to lettuce and toss well to combine.
•  Top with tomatoes, cheese, ham, beans and eggs. 
• Drizzle a bit of dressing over the top and serve, remaining dressing on the side.

Fresh Fruit

your choice

Cooking schedule: 20 minutes Assemble all food, utensils and serving dishes Utensils: measuring cups, spoons, knives, small saucepan, large salad bowl Hard cook eggs Prepare lettuce, spin dry, put in bowl Snip chives, add to lettuce Chop capers Make dressing Cut ham, cheese,

Slice tomatoes Open, drain, rinse beans, refrigerate extra       Wait for eggs Eggs done? Cool in cold water Toss lettuce with a bit of dressing Top with ham, cheese, tomatoes, beans Peel eggs, roughly chop Add eggs to salad Drizzle with more dressing Serve Don't forget the fruit

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